wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “menu edit”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “menu edit”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 2 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Bulk Menu Edit shows at wp.org #2 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.7★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder places #11 on merit, 4.5★ from 7323 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Admin Menu Editor 300K+ · 4.6★ (312) wp.org #1 2

Menu Icons by Themeisle – Add Icons to Navigation Menus 100K+ · 4.9★ (851) wp.org #3 1 too low 3

Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882) wp.org #4 1 too low 4

Nav Menu Roles 70K+ · 4.9★ (219) wp.org #5 1 too low 5

Responsive Menu – Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (574) wp.org #7 2 too low 6

PW WooCommerce Bulk Edit 20K+ · 4.9★ (238) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #6 7

Gravity Forms – Edit Entries 2K+ · 5.0★ (23) thin reviews wp.org #8 1 too low 8

Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ · 4.4★ (41) wp.org #9 1 too low 9

Simple Floating Menu 10K+ · 5.0★ (38) wp.org #14 4 too low 11

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #18 ↑1 7 too low 12

Admin Menu Tree Page View 10K+ · 4.6★ (48) wp.org #15 3 too low 13

Bulk Edit Products for WooCommerce – WP Sheet Editor 10K+ · 4.9★ (228) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #16 3 too low 14

Edit Flow 4K+ · 4.2★ (50) wp.org #13 1 too high 15

Bulky – Bulk Edit Products for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (53) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #12 3 too high 16

Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer 6K+ · 4.3★ (109) wp.org #20 4 too low 17

Bulk Menu Edit 700+ · 3.7★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #2 15 too high 18

Ollie Menu Designer 6K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #11 7 too high 19

Food Menu – Restaurant Menu & Online Ordering for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (24) thin reviews wp.org #22 ↑1 3 too low 20

Bulk Edit Categories and Tags – Create Thousands Quickly on the Editor 3K+ · 4.5★ (26) wp.org #23 ↑1 3 too low 21

Menu In Post 2K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #17 4 too high 22

Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster 500+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #19 ↓1 3 too high 23

ELEX WooCommerce Bulk Edit Products, Prices & Attributes (Basic) 4K+ · 3.7★ (25) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #24 1 too low 24

Always Edit In HTML 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #21 3 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.